Westland

Population: 84,155
Median household income: $62,216
Median home value: $176,500

Westland, a community in Wayne County, Michigan, has 84,155 residents. The median household income of $62,216 is above the Wayne County median ($59,521).

Between 2019 and 2023, Westland's population grew 2.7% from 81,938 to 84,155, while its median home value rose 45.7% from $121,100 to $176,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.1% of the population. 79.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 84,155
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,216
Median home value: $176,500
Median gross rent: $1,113
Housing units: 38,097
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

81,93884,155

Median household income

$50,710$62,216

Median home value

$121,100$176,500

Median gross rent

$894$1,113

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	81,938	$50,710	$121,100	$894
2020	81,713	$51,956	$131,600	$923
2021	84,961	$55,640	$143,500	$970
2022	84,806	$59,930	$164,900	$1,067
2023	84,155	$62,216	$176,500	$1,113

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,177	6.2%
5 to 17	12,080	14.4%
18 to 24	6,827	8.1%
25 to 34	14,243	16.9%
35 to 44	10,361	12.3%
45 to 54	9,940	11.8%
55 to 64	11,194	13.3%
65 to 74	9,003	10.7%
75 and over	5,330	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52,219	62.1%
Black or African American	18,883	22.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	238	0.3%
Asian	3,224	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	203	0.2%
Two or more races	5,216	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,172	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,171	10.3%
High school graduate	19,608	32.6%
Some college or associate's	21,273	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	9,015	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,004	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,693	79.6%
Carpooled	3,068	7.7%
Public transit	172	0.4%
Walked	465	1.2%
Bicycle	55	0.1%
Worked from home	3,753	9.4%
Other means	587	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,312	23.1%
15 to 29 min	14,598	40.5%
30 to 44 min	8,818	24.5%
45 to 59 min	2,429	6.7%
60+ min	1,883	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 13.3% (11,058 of 83,237)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,629	55.1%
Nonfamily households	16,014	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	35,643	93.6%
Vacant	2,454	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,767	61.1%
Renter-occupied	13,876	38.9%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units17.3%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,586	56.7%
1-unit, attached	2,751	7.2%
2 to 4 units	2,525	6.6%
5 to 19 units	6,572	17.3%
20 or more units	3,842	10.1%
Mobile home & other	821	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2686000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.3192, -83.3808